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BGSU FALCON BASKETBALL HONOR THE PAST, CREATE THE FUTURE, MAKE HISTORY NOW BGSU FALCON BASKETBALL FALCONS AT THE NEXT LEVEL Th e 2015-16 season will be one of celebration for the Bowling Green State University men’s basketball program, as the Falcons will be competing in their 100th year of intercollegiate basketball in Bowling Green, Ohio. Sponsoring a men’s basketball team for the fi rst time in 1915-16, Bowling Green State University played its fi rst game on Jan. 8, 1916 versus what is now Eastern Michigan University. Th e Normals or Teachers, the Falcons’ nickname until 1927, lost the game 33-15. However, BGSU, who was coached by F.G. Beyerman and led by team captain Charles Branigan, would go on to win its fi rst home game fi ve days later on Jan. 13 with a 26-10 win over Defi ance. “I am honored to be the head coach at my alma mater for this historical season. BGSU is home to me and I am glad to be a part of such great tradition,” commented head coach Michael Huger. “I am so excited to welcome all of our alums and former coaches back to BG and can’t wait to see them all back on campus. Once a Falcon, Always a Falcon!” Th e men’s basketball program has posted 1,321 wins, tallied 53 winning seasons, made 21 national tournament postseason appearances, totaled 13 diff erent 20-win seasons, captured nine MAC Championship Teams and made thousands of lifelong Falcon alums, supporters and fans over the last 100 years. A total of over 50 former Falcons have moved on to either play or coach at the professional level, while 43 former men’s basketball athletes are in the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Th e Falcons have produced 86 All-MAC selections, 27 NBA and ABA draft selections, 13 national All-Americans, while a total of 42 players have scored over 1,000 career points for the Orange and Brown. HONOR THE PAST, CREATE THE FUTURE, MAKE HISTORY NOW BGSU FALCON BASKETBALL FALCONSBGSU SPIRIT AT THE & TRADITION NEXT LEVEL HONOR THE PAST, CREATE THE FUTURE, MAKE HISTORY NOW BGSUBGSU FALCONFALCON BASKETBALLBASKETBALL HONORHHOONONOR THETTHHE PAST,PPAASTST, CREATECCRREEAATTEE TTHEHHEE FFUTURE,UUTTUURREE,, MMAKEAKKE HHIHISTORYISTSTORRY NONNOWOW BGSU FALCON BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS The Basics BGSU History 1 ................................................................................................Front Cover 95-172 .........................................................................BGSU Record Book 2 ............................................................................. Th e Centennial Season 96-98 ..................................................MAC Championship Teams 3 ........................................................................BGSU Spirit & Traditions 99 ............................................... Falcons in the MAC Tournament 4 ............................................ A Falcon Has Returned in Michael Huger 100-101 ....................................................National Postseason Play 5 ........................................................................Table of Contents/Credits 102-111 .................................................1,000 Career Point Scorers 6 ................................................................................. 2015-16 Quick Facts 111 ...............................................................................Cast of Honor 7 ................................................................................... Media Information 112-113 ..................................................BGSU Individual Records 8-9 ............................................................................ Falcons on the Radio 114 ...................................................................BGSU Team Records 115-117 ....................................BGSU Season and Career Records The Stroh Center 118-119 ..........................................................BGSU Yearly Leaders 10-13 ............................................................................... Th e Stroh Center 120 .................................................................Falcon All-Americans 14 .......................................................................Anderson Arena Records 121 ........................................................................Honors & Awards 15-17 .........................................................................Stroh Center Records 122 ........................................................BGSU All-MAC Selections 123 ......................................................................BGSU Team MVPs The 2015-16 Schedule 124 ........................................................Falcons in the Hall of Fame 18 ..................................................... 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Schedule 125 .....................................................................All-Anderson Team 126-128 .........................................Falcon All-Time Letterwinners The Mid-American Conference 129 .................................................BGSU All-Time Head Coaches 19-28 .............................................................Mid-American Conference 130-131 ................................................... BGSU Coaching Records 20-21 .......................................................................Th is is the MAC 132-148 ..............................................BGSU Year-by-Year Records 22-23 .................................................. All-Time MAC Champions 149-151 .................................................Overall Series Information 24-27 ....................................................MAC Tournament History 152-172 ...........................................................BGSU Series History 28 ..............2016 MAC Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket Falcons in the Pros Administration 173-177 ........................................................................ Falcons in the Pros 29-33 ...................................................................... BGSU Administration 174 .....................................................................Falcons in the Draft 175 ...........................................................Falcons in the ABA/NBA The Staff 176-177 ....................................................Falcons at the Next Level 34-42 ......................................................................................... Falcon Staff 36-42 ............................................................................. Th e Coaching Staff Thank You 42 .............................................................................................Support Staff 178 .........................................................................Th ank you Bill Frack 179 ..................................................................................Nike Basketball The Falcons 180 .................................................2015-16 Men’s Basketball Schedule 43-70 .................................................................................................Falcons 44 ............................................................Team Photo/Team Roster 45 ............................................................................TV/Radio Chart 46 ........................................................................ Roster Breakdown 47 .......................................................................................WeAreBG 48-70 .............................................................................Player Pages 2014-15 Review 71-94 .................................................................... 2014-15 Season Review 72-73 .................................................... MAC Standings & Honors 74-85 ....................................................... 2014-15 Season Statistics 86-94 ..................................................... 2014-15 Game Box Scores CREDITS • The 201-16 Bowling Green State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Offi ce in conjunction with the BGSU Men’s Basketball Offi ce. • The 2015-16 guide information was compiled, written and edited by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications. • Primary photography by the BGSU Offi ce of Marketing and Communications (Craig Bell, Brad Phalin, Bianca Garza, Brandon Heiss and Ruben Kappler) and BGSU Athletic Communications (Amanda Cutcher, Kevin Davis and Jason Knavel). • Additional photography by Doug Sampson, Todd Pavlac, Larry Clapper Photography, Scott Grau, NBAE/Getty Images, NBA photo archives and the BGSU Athletic Communications Offi ce. HONOR THE PAST, CREATE THE FUTURE, MAKE HISTORY NOW BGSU FALCON BASKETBALL 2015-16 QUICK FACTS ABOUT BGSU TEAM INFORMATION School ...........................................Bowling Green State University 2014-15 Overall Record .................................................21-12 (.636) Location .............................................. Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 2014-15 MAC Record........................................................ 11-7 (.611) Founded .......................................................................................... 1910 Conference Finish .................................East Division, Third-place Enrollment ...................................................................................17,558 2015 MAC Tournament ....W, 88-75 vs. Ball State (First Round) Nickname ................................................................................... Falcons ................................... L, 67-73 vs. East Michigan (Second Round) Colors .....................................................................Orange